D. S. (Verified Patient)
Great visit very happy with the results
With Halloween just a few days away, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about costumes, decorations, and candy. With it comes the temptation to in all the sugary treats that come with the spooky season. Unfortunately, too much sugar can harm your dental health. However, no need to avoid your favorite treat completely. We wanted to share tips on how to protect your teeth during Halloween festivities:
1. Choose Your Candy Wisely
If you’re looking for a sweet treat that’s tooth-friendly, choose chocolate. Sticky candies like taffy or gummy bears linger on your teeth. Chocolate rinses away easily. Plus, dark chocolate even contains nutrients that benefit your dental health.
If you can’t resist chewy candies, like ones with caramel, try opting for those that include nuts and chocolate. This combination can be easier to rinse away, helping you maintain a healthier smile. Plus, the nuts give you a protein that makes you more full. So, you are less likely to overindulge.
2. Timing is Everything
The last thing you want to do to your smile is consume candy all day long. Doing so can expose your teeth to sugar for a prolonged period. It can lead to cavities and other issues, because the sugar blends in with the bacteria in your mouth.
So, instead, treat it like a dessert to be enjoyed after a meal. This will help to minimize the risk of dental problems, plus you won’t consume as much. As a result, you can still enjoy your favorite treats without harming your smile.
3. Rinse or Brush After Eating Candy
To protect your teeth, be sure to rinse them after eating candy. However, avoid brushing immediately. Since certain candy is highly acidic, your teeth enamel could be weakened already. Give your teeth at least 30 minutes to remineralize. If you can’t wait, rinse your mouth with water and chew sugar-free gum to freshen your breath. Once you do brush, don’t forget to clean your tongue as well.
4. Stay Hydrated
Drinking water is crucial for maintaining healthy teeth, especially after consuming sugary treats. You can rinse away leftover sugars and acids and reduces the risk of cavities. As a result, you strengthen your oral health. Plus, water can cut down on your sugar cravings. Therefore, it is important to sip plenty of water during and after consuming treats.
5. Get a Dental Check-Up
Make sure you schedule your post-Halloween dental checkup. We’ll professionally clean your teeth and get ahead of any problems caused by your indulgences. That way, you can enjoy your Halloween candy without too much worry. But go easy on the amount and frequency. Prioritize dental care around this candy-centric holiday, and your smile will stay healthy.
Call Skyview Dental today at 509-707-8696 for an appointment in Moses Lake, WA. You can also contact us online.
Great visit very happy with the results
Amazing group of people, haven't really been consistent with going to dentist but this team has made me want to continue and/or get back on track when life throws you curve balls. Thank you all so very much!
I had a dental emergency and explained my situation and they got me in that very day. As a person who gets very anxious about dental visits they were great at explaining the procedure and made me less anxious about my visit.
Great dental office! Top notch! Dr. Despain is young, well educated, great chair side manner, and truly cares about his patients and staff. Look no further for a great dental office! The staff are phenomenal! Oh, and they utilize top of the line diagnostic equipment and crown creation equipment. They can have a new crown on and/or a dental implant in within hours! What a great place to trust your dental works! You won’t be disappointed.
Even better than all the staff are really friendly is the dentist's assistant (JENNIFER) she deserves recognition for keeping the suction in the right place for me so i didn't feel like i was choking on my saliva and Dr Despain saved my tooth that he wasn't sure he could save. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO SKYVIEW DENTAL joe brown
What did I learn at Skyview Dental? Not all dentists and hygienists are created equal! Dr. Despain and his team are superb! From xrays to deep cleaning to same-day crown, everyone was an expert and professional.
Friendly staff and Dr. who understand that going to the dentist doesn’t have to be painful or uncomfortable. I have been to multiple dentist in the Moses Lake area, by far they are the best.
Professional staff. Good diagnostic skills.
Skyview Dental is the best dental office that I have ever been to. The staff and Dr. Calvin Despain are always very nice and welcoming and they treat you like family. I have never had any issues with the work they have done for me. Kendall at the front desk is so welcoming and sweet, and the Dental assistant Jen is awesome and is always making sure that I am comfortable and happy! I recommend Skyview to everyone I know and will never go anywhere else for dental work. Thank you Skyview team for everything. Y'all are truly the best :)
Jen was great! i really appreciated the suggestion of using the iPad for music! I never have an issue with my appointments! Thanks!
Jen was awesome and super careful. I had several cavities and was done within an hour. No pain or issues. Awesome team
On Oct 2nd I had a semi-annual checkup and tooth cleaning. the dental assistant, Jamie, did a great job...no complaints!
Very good at providing high quality dental care with the latest technology in their field.
Dr. Deapain gave me my smile back with new implant and the people here are great can't say enough words. I would highly recommend this office. Jen was wonderful
I was most impressed by the friendly service, helpfulness, and excellent service.
The staff was very friendly and listened to all of my concerns. Beck was very nice.
Give everyone a raise, excellent, the best experience ever!!!
I am deathly afraid of dentist but this was the best experience I have ever had in my 35 years .. the assistance and the dentist treated me so good to calm me ....I highly recommend them if I could give more stars I would I'm definitely going back for more treatment 😊
Dr. Despain helped a ton with his staff. Painless and informative. They also accept the VA which is a major plus. They help calm anxiety.
They are still very good at what they do, as well as very friendly and accommodating to patients! Best dental practice in Moses Lake hands down! Won't find nicer people or better service anywhere. Thank you for everything.
Very professional experience, everyone treats you like family.
Amazing staff, they make you very comfortable! I would highly recommend to anyone and everyone!
I had a good experience. Everybody is friendly. The Dentist makes sure you have a pain free experience and the assistant makes sure you are comfortable. Everything fit perfectly. Thank you.
Jamie, the hygienist, was Great.
Dr. Calvin is a great dentist and has a very friendly staff that always that makes me feel comfortable. The hygienist, Ann,is great and always explains what she is doing. My husband and I are very happy we switched to Skyview Dental.
Great dentist, friendly helpful staff. Lucky to have them in Moses Lake.
Another flawless, painless experience. Great doctor and great staff.
If you're looking for a great dental experience, especially when you are terrified of the dentist, this is the place to go! Dr. Despain is excellent at providing a welcoming and calming environment to relieve those all fears. His friendly staff are great at taking care of all of your questions and dental needs! Make your appointment TODAY!
Skyview dental provides exceptional, accommodating, and professional service. The staff is friendly and understanding to their patients needs. I highly recommend Skyview dental.
👋🏼 Skyview Dental is the best dental clinic in Moses Lake, WA! I needed a root canal and a crown stat due to immense pain and upcoming travel schedules. ❤️ The caring & wonderful team found and booked me to see a local endodontist (root canal specialist) and scheduled me the next day for a same day crown! Incredible. 🙌🏽 I was treated with kindness, respect, and care and they handled all of my concerns and accommodations without hesitation. 😀 I am smiling again with no pain, my tooth saved, and a new night guard on the way for prevention from grinding my teeth at night! 🐶 And they love dogs!! Go see them for your next dental appointment!!
The staff were very friendly. They made me feel welcome and respected.
Went to Skyview and was greeted by a super friendly and professional staff had a filling repaired and a crown done all in less than two hours truly amazing Dr. Despain and his Assistant Jen were fantastic just a wonderful experience Skyview is definitely my new Dentist couldn’t be happier with my first time visit
Had a wonderful experience.
Everyone is super nice and did an amazing job on my veneer and whitening!
Hands down the best dentist I've ever been to. They make you feel comfortable and take the dentist anxiety away! So grateful I found them!
They were amazing from the moment I entered the office. Everyone was so kind and accommodating. Was travelling through from Canada and broke one of my front teeth. They booked me in, did an exam and fixed my tooth the same day. It looks perfect, you’d never know that I had it fixed. The dentist was incredible! I just can’t say enough positive things about my experience!!! Thank you so much to everyone there, I would highly recommend this dental office. If I lived here I would definitely be going to Skyview for all my dental work!
This office team goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable and make you have a great experience! Dr. is fantastic!!
Dr and staff were very friendly and professional. I would recommend this dentist and will be returning.
I felt heard, and had excellent care
Love these folks! Everyone here goes the extra mile to be helpful, informative, and timely. Very considerate, and professional! Would TOTALLY recommend to anyone!
Everyone is very nice and friendly. I can’t express how thankful I am with Dr. Calvin and his team.
Absolutely amazing staff, very caring and understanding.
As always was a great experience everyone is so friendly and caring. I am sad that Beca there hygienist is know longer there. But it’s always a pleasure to have my teeth taken care of by everyone there. Thanks so much!!
I have always found the staff to be friendly, cheerful, courteous, and professional. Additionally, Dr. Despain's work has been thorough and quite painless.
New patient here, I can honestly tell you that it was an absolute pleasure from the get go. Front desk girls were awesome dealing with from the time I arrived and until I left. I deffinenatly haven't taken as good of care of my teeth to be honest, and can say that I'm pretty nervous when it comes to going to the dentist. I let it be known before hand, the whole experience from not only the dentist himself but the whole staff was incredible. Look forward to having my dental work done here, thanks again to everyone in the office.
Very friendly and helpful they actually care about their patients
Let me start by saying I don't have the best brushing habits so you can imagine how I feel when it's time for the regular dental cleaning. I'm usually preparing for the typical lecture about how important it is for me to do better and how I'm not only ruining my teeth but also making other health conditions worse and possibly a little lesson on how to properly brush. This was my first dental cleaning at SkyView and I was so pleased with the experience. Ann the hygienist started out by introducing herself, making sure I was comfortable, and then carefully explaining the process to me. She started out by doing the numbers game (you know, where they call out numbers from 1 to 4 and the lower the number the better). Sadly my numbers were off the scale and after her assessment she explained to me what a typical cleaning would entail after this step followed by letting me know that "we're not there". I have to say I figured now is where the lectures and lessons come in but Ann did a great job of giving me the unfortunate facts without being condescending or judgemental. She gave me advice on best brushing habits instead of a lecture. She presented my options and was happy to work with my timeline getting a deep clean scheduled and even took the rest of the appointment doing a preliminary cleaning to get me by until I could get in for the deep clean. She was willing to accommodate my schedule and gave me confidence that I could finally get better at brushing and that it wasn't too late for my teeth. At the second appointment again she carefully explained what she was going to do every step of the way, assured I was comfortable (even asked if I would like a blanket) and talked me through the entire process including asking me along the way how I was doing. She also made sure to let me know that she noticed my brushing habits had improved and to keep it up. Ann was so attentive and so kind during such an intense process that I made sure to reschedule with her for the next cleaning checkup. I expect they'll be less intense in the future. I haven't been disappointed in this place since I started going there last year. I don't tend to stay places I'm not happy with. Not just this experience but every visit from crowns , fillings, and even a root canal has been a much better experience than any other place I've been. I particularly like that I can get those crowns done in one trip - no more living with a temp crown until I can get back for the permanent one. I can say with confidence that I plan on keeping SkyView as my dental office for the foreseeable future.
So grateful I got squeezed in your busy schedule. Kind, professional staff. The office was very clean. Not that anyone looks forward to a dentist visit, I look forward to future visits.
Dr. Despain and his staff are amazing. Cutting edge technology, I had a crown completed in one appointment. His assistant, Jen helped me find the color for the crown, I would highly recommend them to anyone. S.V.
Friendly and knowledgeable office staff especially dealing with insurance. Efficient exams and cleanings without much waiting around. Impressed with their camera technology for showing you specific issues. Also, they make their crowns on-site very quickly using impressive technology for fitting the crown. And shout out to Jen for creating the perfect shade to match aesthetically!
I’m new to the community and needed to find a dentist. Skyview dental sent out a nice flyer which prompted me to make an appointment. As far as dental appointments go my experience at Skyview Dental was a 10! First off I got a welcoming greeting when I arrived. The receptionists were smiling and engaging. Then my wait was only about 5 minutes and I walked into the exam room to see playful squirrels and birds in an arboretum type environment out the Big picture window. They were very entertaining and calming. The dental assistant’s were very nice, knowledgeable and friendly. The doctor was very efficient and gentle. I had a crown completed and placed the same day. Before going through my treatment, the costs were explained to me very clearly and concisely. I did not feel pressured to have any extra work done. They explained very clearly what my insurance would pay and what would be my responsibility. I don’t know how the doctor did it, but the numbing agent worked very well I did not have a swollen mouth for hours like normal. It’s been four days since my crown was placed. It works beautifully and I am pain-free. I have more appointments scheduled to get work completed as I can afford it. i’m very happy I found Skyview dental and highly recommend them.
Ended up getting major treatment taken care of today with good treatment and communication. I felt anything but negativity with these people. Easy to communicate and understand. Bottom line is they care!
The dentist and staff assistant was friendly and professional. The cleaning was efficient and thorough.
The friendly staff efficiently handled my dental needs and got me on my way quickly, thank you Dr Despain.😃
Nice and friendly staff.. appointments are on time and done in a timely manner.. I’m really glad I chose such a wonderful place for dental care.
Everyone was so kind and let me come in as an emergency appointment even though they didn’t do appointments on Fridays, they helped me and explained everything to me and made me feel so welcome, definitely will be my dentist office from now on!
It was a great experience at Skyview Dental. They took their time during my appointment and listened to any concerns I had. X-rays were very thorough which I appreciated as well.
My husband and I discovered Skyview dental after our dentist quit. They are kind, gentle and caring. They genuinely care
I am so happy that we became patients at Skyview Dental. The staff is just wonderful and really treat you with kindness and really listen to you. I typically suffer from severe anxiety at the dentist and have not experienced any issues since becoming a patient. Dr. Despain is wonderful! He knows I have anxiety and really took care to keep me calm and relaxed while getting a recent crown. Thank you to the entire team for making me actually enjoy going to the dentist again!
Friendly knowledgeable staff. Dr explains everything in detail.
Friendly staff, They are one of the quickest dental companies in town. Other places had months out to schedule.
I had a root canal done about a week ago. I went in there terrified never having had anything major done with my mouth. Jen made me feel so comfortable and made sure I had all my options and information. Dr. Despain was amazing. He really knows his stuff. A week later and still no pain. Very professional. Awesome staff down to accounting and front desk. I’m glad I got in with these folks.
So very kind and helpful. They made me and my daughter feel at ease every step of the way and we are thankful to have found Sr. Despain and his awesome staff!
Skyview Dental is great. Melissa at the front desk is always helpful and welcoming.
I’ve never been to a better Dentist. Dr. Dispain is fast and efficient & pretty painless. And his assistants, like Jen, go above and beyond for their patients. I’m so happy with my new smile.
What a wonderful experience I had during my appointment. Dr. Despain and staff were wonderful. One of the best experiences I’ve had with a dentist. We joined the dental health club so we could reap the benefits. I highly recommend this clinic.
Skyview Dental provides excellent dental care with a clean and professional environment. The attentive staff goes beyond in explaining and advising on maximizing dental insurance benefits, prioritizing your oral health. A place where your dental well-being is expertly taken care of.
Great people and service. The really worked with me. Made me feel welcomed and comfortable.